Satellite TV Providers

DirecTV special offers can be found here

Dish Network's special offers can be found here


There are quite many satellite TV providers out there. However, only only two of them are major players. These are DirecTV and Dish Network. And actually, that's all you need. As small companies just cannot afford to provide such amazing deals as the bit satellite TV providers do.

With the two rivals, both claiming to provide the best service, how do you know which one to choose? Below you can find the comparison of the two biggest satellite TV service providers, Dish Network and DirecTV.


Dish Network

Dish Network is the second largest provider of satellite TV in the States.

Dish Network certainly provides most satellite TV choices other companies do, such as a satellite TV guide, free of charge satellite TV dishes, setup deals and much more. Dish Network also provides its clients the choice of buying HDTV (High Definition Television) products and packages, giving users access to eight high definition TV channels, a bonus for buyers with HD TV sets.

Additionally Dish Network has a bit bigger channel selection than DirecTV, which can be a benefit for some clients.

Here are described the main services by Dish Network:

180+ channels
HDTV for as much as eight channels
30+ sports devoted networks such as subscription choices to NHL Center Ice and NBA League Pass
Foreign Language Channels in very many languages
100+ local channels
Monthly cost is from $24.99 to $99.99
On the market in all 50 states

DirecTV

The largest satellite television provider in the States is DirecTV. Similar to Dish Network, DirecTV is in all 50 states. They provide extra channels for a charge. DirecTV does provide a bit less channels than Dish Network (but just a little fewer), but it has exclusive sports packages such as NFL Sunday Ticket, which are a bonuses for enthusiastic sports fans and none of the other satellite TV providers have. DirecTV also provides a HDTV package with four feature high definition programs. DirecTV additionally gives it's clients quite the same freebies as Dish Network does, such as satellite TV dishes for free, free of charge Direct TV receivers and other satellite TV resources.

DirecTV's benefits are the following:

150+ channels
30+ sports networks, also special and exclusive sports package offers
Foreign language programming in Spanish and Chinese
8 HDVT channels
126 local channels
Monthly cost is from $29.99 to $114.99
In all 50 states

Which one - Dish Network or DirecTV?

You can see that you get quite the same bonuses and benefitsh with both satellite tv providers - DirecTV and Dish Network. You will certainly find some subtle differences between them, as Dish Network provides a bit more overall programs and more foreign language channels. DirecTV on the other hand can give you some exclusive sports networks and a better access to local stations. DirecTV digital video recorder (called "Tivo") is another advantage for DirecTV. It provides recording capability for the users. Now that you know what are the differences, the choice is yours, which satellite TV provider to choose.

DirecTV special offers can be found here

Dish Network's special offers can be found here


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